Netflix raises price. I have not decided if I'll renew or not. I have watched the old shows that I

[patricia92243]

missed - such as Breaking Bad and Nurse Jackie. I think most of the original Netflix shows are not so good. Also I get free stuff with my Amazon Prime.

I think I might have answered my own question.

[Tetrachloride]

1. Netflix is larger than they let on.

Netflix is larger than they let on. I keep finding stuff.

Pick a genre or two and I'm sure there's something that DU has that is more than worth the price. DU members will be able to suggest something.

When I find the diamond in the rough, it makes my whole week or month worthwhile.

[exboyfil]

2. The search features on all the streaming sites

aren't very good.

Here is a website with Netflix codes.

https://mashable.com/article/netflix-search-codes/#bu2AddazzmqW

The biggest issue is finding those hidden gems in a mountain of schlock.

[getting old in mke]

21. This is really helpful

Thanks.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

29. How exactly do I use those codes?

Where to I put in the numbers to get the genre? I keep on getting a site error message. What am I doing wrong?

[hlthe2b]

3. I used a 30 day free trial to basically watch everything I was interested in, and was left wondering

is this all there is? I'd bet Blockbuster had more content in the day...

So I guess I am relieved to hear there is content you don't see unless you know how to search for it, and likewise dismayed, as who the hell knows HOW to find it?

I'd thought about re-upping for a month or two. I wish someone would have included the new pricing scheme. I guess I'll go look into it.

[exboyfil]

5. Unless you had an unlimited video rental plan

The analogy to Blockbuster is not appropriate. If I remember correctly most of Blockbuster's rentals for new movies was about $2-$3 (actually about what it is at Family Video today). That $2.50 in 2000 is nearly $4 today which is the price for most HD Amazon streaming rentals.

If you go the $1 old releases then Netflix is about 9 films/mo. ($12/mo which was about $9 back then) in today's dollars. This is without the possibility of binging series which wasn't a thing back then. I used Netflix to binge a bunch of series like Breaking Bad, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, and American Horror Story. There are probably more than 2,000 series. I counted 1,000, and I was only up to the M's.

You have to decide whether the original content is really worth it. I enjoyed the MCU shows and Black Mirror.

Probably the best suggestion I have heard is to sign up and cancel on different services. Right now I have Hulu for $1/mo (about all it is worth as far as a I am concerned), Netflix (which I a seriously considering cancelling with the departure of the MCU shows), Amazon Prime (which I think gives the best value because I use their Prime Music a lot as well - many of my favorite albums without paying for Spotify or listening to the ads as well as the free shipping), CBS All Access (my wife has to get her Survivor fix and I watch the new not very good Star Trek), and Great Courses Plus at $10/mo. which I use the most.

Right now I just binged the first three Final Destination movies since the ice is keeping me inside. That would be $12 on Amazon, and probably $6 on Family Video.

[hlthe2b]

6. Actually, my comparison was not in reference to price, but readily identifiable content

If Netflix truly has all kinds of content that you need special skills to search for and identify (as some others on this thread have indicated), then that is a problem.

I agree with you on Amazon Prime--that's the best deal right now, IMO.

[JenniferJuniper]

8. Agree, the searching is a nightmare

You basically have to know exactly what you are looking for to find something. Yes, you can search actor's names, but we watch a lot of foreign films and I'm not familiar with many actors' names.

Their recommendations are completely off-point most of the time. If they were truly using my history to find similar programming, they would not be coming up with 90% of their recommendations for me.

[exboyfil]

10. Amazon Prime is also the worse for

search. I typically track my genres (science fiction and horror) by newest released. They put up some great movies without really telling anyone (there was a crop of 1970s like Demonseed that came out a couple of months ago). They do have pretty good older content. They recently put up a bunch of the old Hammer vampire movies. Keep hoping they do the same for Frankenstein and the other Hammer horror movies. The put up the Amicus analogy horror as well. Some Mario Bava stuff as well.


The funniest thing is that the library really has replaced Blockbuster for me. Between our library or our sister library, we have great content. I just put in a request in for On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire. I walk into the front of the library, and the DVDs are waiting for me. Not too long ago I got a binge box of Alfred Hitchcock movies from them (eight of them).

When you know you have a good service, you say I was about ready to pay $3 to see that, and it is here for the subscription fee.

I do agree with you about Netflix. I keep thinking I will drop it. Maybe after Jessica Jones is over. The Umbrella Academy really hasn't done it for me. I am looking forward to the Jupiter's Legacy series though.

[TexasBushwhacker]

13. The library content is online now too

Kanopy.com uses content from local libraries. If you have a library card you can watch 4 programs a month. There's a lot of stuff you just won't find elsewhere. One of my favorite finds:

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4607722/

[Merlot]

4. I'm dissapointed with Netflix recommendations

When first starting the service the recommendatons really matched my tastes and recommendations. Now they are irrelevent, I can guarentee if it's on "my recommendations" I won't be watching it.

I contacted Netflix and asked if there was a way to take certain categories that I have no interest in off of my page. They said no. So I'm stuck with childrens, teen, Korean, cooking, reality tv and more. I watch movies via my local library and am able to set up a permanent screening of topics I like, yet Netflix can't offer this servce?

It feels like I've watched all the good stuff. Occasionally something like "Russian Doll" will come along, but they are few and far between. I'm spending WAY to much time searching for something watchable.

[exboyfil]

7. You may want to try the codes

I posted the link earlier. Chances are you chew through genres of interest pretty quickly though.

The categories can get quite specific.

Netflix is broad but not particularly deep. Most of it is schlock and it is difficult to find gems out of it. While I like specific genres, I would prefer to watch good movies outside of my normal genre that are good over a bad genre movie (unless it is funny bad).

[Merlot]

9. I watch via apple tv so no typing into urls

If they would just allow me via the website to remove the major categories that I never watch, I'd be happy to seach through things I might like.

And their recommendations are really off, there is no way they can be based on my viewing history or ratings. I have never once in my entier life watched a cooking show on netflix, but there they are, currently there are about 5 of them in my recs. Fraiser has been on my rec list forever - why, netflix gods, why?

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. ty for the codes!

I use various ways of finding movies I want to see, but the codes look like a time saver for certain genres.
Still have to run each film past IMDB and/or rotten Tomatoes for a ratings check.

[exboyfil]

12. It would be nice if Netflix did it for you

and listed movings by the ratings. Maybe if enough folks drop it, then they might add the feature. The other alternative is to have the feature with a surcharge.

You just need to tie the databases together.

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. Have you ever checked out Tubitv.com?

It's all free (ad supported). They have categories like " Rotten Tomatoes Favorites" and "Not on Netflix". Vudu.com has some ad supported free content as well.

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. Haven't heard about it

thanks, will check it out.

[TexasBushwhacker]

16. Tubitv has documentary by John Fugelsang

called Dream On about how the American Dream has become unattainable. I really liked it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. Ads,,,,,,sez they have ads....

"before and during whatever you’re watching."

true?

Won't work for me, we dumped tv watching because of ads.

[TexasBushwhacker]

18. Yes. It is ad supported

That's why it's free. But they do have content you may not find on pay sites. Suit yourself

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. I roamed some of the content...does have interesting stuff.

ty for sharing.

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. If you like quirky dramedies I recommend City Island

Also "The Lookout", a heist movie with Joseph Gordon Levitt and "Diva", a classic from the 80s.

[bif]

19. I keep discovering great movies. I'll never give up on Netflix.

Just sayin'.

[Tetrachloride]

20. I entirely agree.

Take chances and thats the way to strike gold in Netflix, libraries, garage sales.

[llmart]

24. Have you watched "Junebug" yet?

I just watched it tonight and though at first I wasn't grasping the story line and couldn't see where it was going, but then really got into the messages the movie seemed to be making, at least for me.

Any movie that can make me rethink my own views of people and life is a good movie.

[bif]

25. I'll check it out

Thanks for the rec.

[donkeypoofed]

26. I'm actually fine with funding their quality new tv shows!

Stranger Things, Grace & Frankie, saving my show "Designated Survivor", and their other shows are top quality. I was a little pissed off at first, too, but then remembered how much I luv their original programming so much that I dont mind helping fund it at all.

[brewens]

27. Brings to mind the great sattellite rush of the early 80's by cracky! Git one a them dishes, and

git all the good stuff free! Then they media companies started scrambling and the vendors came out with new chips to defeat that.
Eventually they blocked everything and busted the guys operating illegally. One of them was a buddy of mine who was running his scam while working at an auto salvage yard. He got busted and lost his job over it.

It seems we may have reached the tipping point. Myself and many friends have recently dumped DISH, Direct TV or cable to go all streaming. I did it solely to save a lot of money, so I really only want to pay one service as little as possible. Others don't mind still having about the same bill they were used to, they just want better content.

I was expecting it not to last forever when I switched. Even just the cheapest Netflix streaming keeps me happy considering what I was actually watching on the rock bottom DISH package, America's Crappiest 150 I think it was called. I'm saving about $50 a month. We'll see if they screw us and jack everything up to get that out of me anyway now.

[bigbrother05]

28. Have Netflix, Amazon, Acorn, and BritBox

Acorn seems to be our first choice in searching for undiscovered gems, their Aus/NZ content is great along with the UK.

BritBox is strongest in UK comedies with their connection to BBC/ITV but lots of vintage dramas, think early Masterpiece Theater.

Netflix and Amazon Prime have been sufficiently discussed.

Haven't seriously looked at cutting the cable because our provider has a streaming service that replicates the content on the box so we can feed Roku sticks throughout the house. The streaming function has a better variant of the on-demand function. Also can get the kids (Disney, etc.) streaming functions on Roku with activation via our cable service as well .

Our bill isn't cheap, but we've got huge content to select from.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

30. I am keeping my Netflix, no matter what...

I have been a subscriber for going on 5 years now and love it. I just finished the final season of The Originals about a Vampire/Witch/Werewolf family in New Orleans. Love it and sad that it is finished.

Watching The Mayo Clinic film by Ken Burns. I live 3 1/2 miles from Mayo. Recognized several Doctors I know, including the one who did my Eye Surgery in 2017, as well as several who are my Alterations customers.

I am so glad I live in Rochester.